Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-03-30

O. Selvig, postmaster, at Wilmer resign
I'd. He has held the position nearly nine
FEARS.
DR.. R. B. Hoyt, for the past year a resi-
lent of Mankato, died very suddenly, being
stricken down with apoplexy. He was
native OF Connecticut.
J. A. Schouweiler OF kellogg, Goodhue
county, has been appointed adm inis traitor
Of the estate OF the late Henry Fitting OF
Greenfield. Judge of Probate Collier hav-
Ing recently decided that the will alleged to
have been executed Immediately prior to
Fittings death is void. The value of the
estate is 100000.
The total March school apportionment
Tor Mower county, just distributed by the
county auditor, is $12, 653.45 This in
,ludes So, 276.O4 from the state. The city
of Austin receives 50, $3.50 OF this.
Secretary OF State Mattson has been re-
eeiving letters from various parts OF the
state making inquiries as to the new law
relative to the filling OF vacancies occur
ring in boards OF county commissioners.
One of the letters received by the secretary
was answered by him and the answer given
conveys the desired information to those
who are in doubt. 1t is as follows The
new law is now in force. In case Of yacan-
ey the auditor of the county shall at once
give notice to the chairman OF the respec-
tive town boards and presiding officers OF
the village or city within the district
where there is q vacancy. Such chairmen,
Or a majority OF them, shall assemble at
the court house and appoint or elect
person who is a resident OF the district to
ill the vacancy, and he shall hold the OF.
Zee until the next general election.
The blocade on the Winona & st. Peter
railroad was raised on the 18th on the
main line and all the branches. The road
is all clear now for the first time in four
months.
The Y. NJ. C. A. OF St. Paul secure site
or their new 500, 900 building.
The Goodhue county grand jury have
found an indictment against George Steig-
sr and Mrs. STAGE both OF Belvidere, for
adultery.
A few weeks ago Henry Etting, an ex-
tensive property owner, OF kellogg. Waba-
sha county, died, and it was alleged by
some OF the heirs that he had made will
giving all his property to his wife. Some
Of his children were OF the opinion that the
will was not legitimate, on the ground that
undue influences were used to produce 1t.
The latter theory was indicated when at
The hearing had recently. Hon. f. j. Col
lier, Judge OF probate, held tha the alleged
will was void, and thereupon j. A. Schou-
weller, OF Kellogg was appointed admins
traitor OF the estate. The property in
question is valued at 500, 900.
The total special and current appropria.
lions for the state charitable and correc-
tional institutions made by the late legis-
lsture amounts to $677 800 for 1887;
1858, $40 for 1888; Sill, $40 for 1889.
This includes the st. Peter and Rochester
hospitals, the deaf, blind and feeble mind
ed schools, the state public school, the
state reform school and the state prison.
The appropriations for these institutions
Tor the year ending July 81, 1885, was
S465, $40; for 1886, 1851, $40.
The Meade murder trial will probably be
called on the 26th at st. Paul. 1t is the
only case in the criminal calendar for the
term. Gov. Davis, and w. W. Erwin,
counsel for the defense. are quite prepared
to meet the issue and there will probably
be no delay.
Gov. McGin has appointed Joseph w.
REYNOLDS of Herman, Grant county, rs
counsel to prosecute cases in behalf OF set
tiers in Traverse county and other parts
of the state where settlers are living on
what is known as indemnity land. The
appointment is in pursuance OF an act OF
the late legislature by which such an ap-
pointment was authorized by the Costello
law.
Among the civil cases to be tried at Aus
tin is that OF Edwin M. Barnard vs.. The
Trustees of the Grand Meadow Village
School District for the expulsion OF the
formers boy. The case involves the au-
thority of teacher to require pupil to
bring in fuel.
At Brownsville Ashley Cameron's resi-
dence was totally burned.
William Jague, prominent farmer OF
Maine township, Otter Tail county, was
found dead in his barn. The coroner will
investigate.
Whipple J. Sherwin and son, much re-
spected farmers OF Bloomfield township,
six miles south OF Spring Valley, in cross
ing the south branch OF the Root river,
midway between Spring Valley and their
home, wee swept from the embankment
by the rapid flood and both were drowned,
together with the team they were driving.
At Red Wing William Mcintyre father OF
Mrs. E. P. Lowater. died at the residence
of Mr.. Lowater, aged ninety-two years.
He was the oldest person in Red Wing.
The remains were taken to Hanover, Mass,
his former home, Mrs, Lowater accom-.
panying.